Sand-guard.



. guard-cup, showing the manner of'securing NITED STATES Patented June 16, '1903.

PATENT Trice.

EDGAR L. DEGREE, or BURLINGTON, -vERMoNT, AssrGNoR or ONE-HALF To JAMES E. LooKWooD, or BURLINGTON, VERMONT'.

SPECIFICATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,345, dated June 16, 1903.

Application filed December 8,1902. `Serial No. 134,364. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR L. DEGREE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burlington, in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Sand-Guards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in sand-guards for vehicle-axles. ItsA object is to provide a device of this character whichV may be quickly applied to and removed from any axle and hub, which is very efiicient in keeping sand and dirt from the axle-spindle, which is adjustable to suit axlesof different depths, and which is simple in construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood, said invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a longitudinal sectional View through a vehicle-axle and. huh, showing the 'application of my invention thereto.- Fig. 2

:is a cross-sectional View taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, with parts broken away to more clearly illustrate the invention. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l, illustratingr a modified form of myinvention. Fig. Llisadetailhorizontal sectional View taken through the outer the same to its supporting-bracket. Fig. 5 is a sectional view through a modified form of guard-ring. l

and other foreign matter from coming in contact with the spindle, I secure upon the inner end of the hub, concentric `with the opening therein, the outwardly-flaring guard-ring 4. Said ring 4, as shown in Figs. I and 2, is formed with an inner flange 5. Through the openings or perforations in the same the nails, screws, or other fastening means 5 are passed to fasten said ring upon the end of the hub. Instead of providing the guard-ring with au inner flange I may form the same with an 'outwardly-projecting circumferential flange 5b, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5.

Upon the under side of the axle 1 I secure a supporting-bracket 6 by means of the clip 7, which straddles the axle and has its threaded ends passing through openings in the ears 8, formed upon the horizontal portion of said bracket ti. Said bracket is also formed with a Vertical portion 9, projecting downwardly at right angles to the horizontal portion and of greater Width than the same, as shown in Fig. 4.

A guard-cup lO is adapted to be supported by the bracket 6 in front of said guard-ring 4 and to project over the same. This cup may be formed as shown in Fig. l and extend over the ring to within a short distance of the end of the hub or it may be constructed as illustrated in Fig. 3 'andextend over the outside of the hub to a greater or less extent. Either form of guard-cup may be secured to the bracket 6 by forming in the closed end of the cu p avertical slot or opening 11, equal in width to that of the axle and the horizontal portion of the bracket 6. The .vertical walls of this slot ll are inserted between the vertical portion 9 of the bracket 6 and a clamp-plate or washer 12. One or more set-screws 13 may be used to bind these parts together. By this construction it Will be noted that the guard-cup 10 may be adjusted vertically, and a horizontal adjustment of the same maybe had by means of the clip '7.- Y

By making the guard-cup vertically adjustable, as described, it may be readily titted to axles of different depths.

The slot l1 in the guard-cup communicates falls from the ring t to drop out of the cup.

Said opening 14 may be of any desired shape or form.

If desired, I may inake the bracket 6 Without the perforated ears 8 and employ the ordinary bridge or cross plate in connection with the clip 7 to secure the bracket 6 upon the axle. If desired, I may strengthen the top of the guard-cup by screwing the saine to the stock or wooden part of the axle, as shown at lO/ in Fig.` 3. This screw is applied after the guard is adjusted and supplements the fastening 13 to secure a rin er connection.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved sand-guard for vehicle-axles will be readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departingr from the principle or sacriticingany of the advantages of this invention.

ing upon the outer face of the cup, and a` fastening adjustably connecting the end of the bracket and clamping-plate and adjustably clamping the guard-cup between them, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EDGAR L. DEGREE.

Witnesses:

MARY E. PHELAN, HENRY H. I-IICKOK. 

